Stabbed police dog back on the beatpublished at 01:50 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
PD Axle was knifed four times while helping officers arrest a man.
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Live updates for Wednesday 26 September 2018
Do not post crisp packets to Walkers, says Royal Mail
Husband admits killing wife in crash
Disqualified driver caught taking son to school
Judge's copy of 'obscene' DH Lawrence novel to be sold
Lampard "shell-shocked" as Rams knock Man Utd out of cup
Flood prompts student apartments evacuation
Homes evacuated after car crashes into gas main
Stabbed police dog back on the beatpublished at 01:50 British Summer Time 27 September 2018
Husband jailed for killing wife in crashpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Richard Keenan caused his wife Lizzy's death "in an utterly horrific way", a judge says.
Read MoreGlamorgan beat Leics for first win since Aprilpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Glamorgan beat Leicestershire by 132 runs, bowling the Foxes out for 270 to claim their second win of the Championship season.
Read MoreListen: Glamorgan v Leicestershirepublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Glamorgan host Leicestershire in County Championship Division Two - live BBC local radio commentary.
Read MoreOur live updates for the daypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Today's updates have come to an end. We'll be bringing you more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 tomorrow morning.
Weather: Dry and mild tonight and sunny tomorrowpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Clear skies are expected tonight with light winds and potentially patches of fog forming later in the evening.
Tomorrow, we can expect more sunshine and warm weather but the light winds are expected to stick around.
Sheep 'in good health' after river rescuepublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineFirefighters have rescued a sheep from a river in Asfordby this afternoon.
Crews from Melton, Birstall and Southern Fire Station attended at 14:28 and had rescued the animal 15 minutes later.
The sheep was described as being in 'good health but tired'.
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End of twitter postStudents allowed back into flats after floodpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineStudents are being allowed back into their flats following a flood at an apartment block in Nottingham, the BBC understands.
Nearly 100 students were moved at around 01:00 BST after water affected four floors of the Orbital apartments in Canning Circus, Nottingham.
Slip road crash causing delayspublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA lane is closed on the M1 northbound entry slip at J21 because of a crash.
Highways England are predicting the scene will clear between 17:45 and 18:00.
Image source, Highways EnglandInvestigation launched into by-election campaignpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy ReporterNottinghamshire Police is currently investigating whether the law was broken during a city council by-election campaign.
In March, a by-election in Wollaton West was fought after the former Conservative leader Georgina Culley passed away.
It was won by Labour's Cate Woodward who is now one of three councillors serving the ward.
Due to the ongoing investigation, police are unable to give details of exactly who is being investigated but a spokeswoman for the force confirmed it was "making inquiries into allegations made under the Representation of the People Act".
No individuals have been accused of wrongdoing, and no arrests have been made.
Disruption caused by closure of city roadspublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsTalbot Street and Clarendon Street in Nottingham are closed because police are dealing with a incident on Wollaton Street.
The closures are causing long delays in the city centre with traffic backing up near Canning Circus and down Maid Marian Way.
It's also affecting several routes on public transport.
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End of twitter postFootage shows wine bottle head smash on PCpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
The attack in Nottinghamshire left PC Annie Bloomfield with serious head injuries.
Read MoreCouncil secure funding for Pilgrim Roots projectpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA state-of-the-art Pilgrims Gallery is going to be created in Retford after Bassetlaw District Council secured a National Lottery grant.
Almost £450,000 has been donated to the Pilgrim Roots project, which will see £776,000 worth of investment into the North Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and West Lindsey area.
Image source, Bassetlaw District CouncilAs well as the gallery at Bassetlaw Museum, the money will fund a mini-pilgrim trail highlighting eight key sites including the church of St Swithun's and the Pilgrim Room at Retford Hub.
It will also pay for two new members of staff to spend three years visiting schools and groups telling the story of how the legendary "Pilgrim Fathers" emigrated to America from the area on board the Mayflower.
Crisp packet post campaign criticisedpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Readers question the logic of a protest which sees empty Walkers crisp bags put in the post.
Read MoreSecond-hand drug smoke a risk for prison staffpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News OnlineSecond-hand smoke from drugs such as mamba and spice are putting prison healthcare staff at risk, according to a new report by the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
The use of the former legal highs is becoming more prevalent in prisons, due to their low cost and availability.
The report from trust, which runs mental heath services at a number of prisons in the county, says: "There is a risk to staff health and wellbeing from long-term prolonged inhalation of these vapours".
In a statement, the trust said: "We take this matter very seriously and have put controls in place to mitigate this risk."
The Ministry of Justice said the government is investing in new technology to keep drugs out of prisons.
Image source, PAFootpath approved 12 years after death of schoolboypublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC NewsA couple from Lubenham are making sure the loss of their 13-year-old son hasn't been in vain.
Adam Mugridge died after being hit by a lorry on his way to school in 2006. He was on his bike at the time cycling along a narrow road toward Market Harborough.
His family have spent the last 12 years working to create a safer route between Lubenham and Market Harborough and have now succeeded in getting county council approval for a disused railway line to be converted into a footpath.
David Mugridge, Adam's father, said further approval will still be needed for the footpath to double up as a cycle path but he's confident that will happen.
He added he would like the path to be named AdamSmile/AdamsMile in memory of his son.
An 'honour' to face Mourinho - Lampardpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Frank Lampard says he was "honoured" to face Jose Mourinho after his Derby side knocked Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup.
Read MorePoundland slammed for 'realistic knives'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Anti-knife campaigners have called for the glow-in-the-dark knives to be taken off the shelves.
Read MoreGlos hold off Derbyshire bowlers to winpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Gloucestershire are made to sweat by Derbyshire's bowlers but reach their 179-run target with two wickets to spare.
Read MoreGreen light for micropub near railway stationpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 26 September 2018
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy ReporterIt's full steam ahead for plans to turn a former newsagents opposite Long Eaton railway station into a micropub.
The plans, put forward by Marie Redfearn, will see the Tamworth Road site brought back into use as Sawley Junction.
The application was approved by planning officers at Erewash Borough Council on condition customers are prevented from congregating at the front of the building, except in an emergency.
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